Sam Prendergast
How are Munster, Leinster and Connacht looking ahead of Champions Cup openers?
Leo Cullen says Leinster need to improve attacking cohesion, although the form of Sam Prendergast is a bright spark
‘He’s still young and learning’: Sam Prendergast’s development coming along nicely at Leinster
Leinster kicking coach Emmet Farrell says outhalf has ‘learned a lot over the last couple of years’
Tackling the elephant in the room: Can Sam Prendergast build a robust case for his defence?
Perfecting the mechanics of the tackle is where former Leinster contact coach Hugh Hogan made his name
Forget rugby’s world rankings: Ireland don’t belong in the top three
Comprehensive defeat to the All Blacks a sobering reminder of our real place in rugby’s global order
Rob Kearney on Ireland v New Zealand: ‘This backline is the best we have available’
The former fullback discusses Ireland’s line-up for Saturday’s daunting clash in Eden Park and the key challenges facing Andy Farrell’s side
Dan Sheehan lauds ‘unbelievable’ Sam Prendergast ahead of All Blacks test
Irish captain says Ireland will be in trouble ‘if we have one toe on the plane’ for season-ending game at Eden Park
Gordon D’Arcy: This is not a criticism. It is an observation about this Ireland group
France-New Zealand offered a reminder of where Ireland need to progress over the next 15 months
‘There’s little moments that are pretty cool’: Prendergast brothers shine in Australia
Sam relishing chance to play alongside Cian as they soak up ‘class’ atmosphere Down Under
Cian Prendergast hails brother Sam’s match-winning display for Ireland against Australia
Decisive kick added to Sam Prendergast’s redemptory end to the season
Ikitau and McCloskey fight for starring role on Nations Championship’s centre stage
Contrasting styles for Australia and Ireland rivals make for a fascinating and potentially crucial encounter
‘A bloody good rugby player’: Jamie Osborne and Prendergast brothers draw Farrell praise
Osborne is named on the left wing for only the second time in Ireland team to face Australia this Saturday
Jamie Osborne gets the nod to fill James Lowe’s boots for Ireland against Australia
Sam Prendergast’s strong finish to the season has been rewarded with a starting spot in Sydney clash
‘I still made loads of errors’: Sam Prendergast sidesteps praise after redemptive performance
Outhalf turns his focus to Ireland after a fine display for Leinster in the URC Grand Final
Motivation will be Leinster’s biggest obstacle in URC quarter-final against the Lions
Leo Cullen has made eight changes to his starting 15 in bid to bounce back from Champions Cup final defeat
Sam Prendergast and James Lowe return to Leinster team to play Lions
Eight changes to team that starts Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux
How Sam Prendergast’s tee illustrates wider debate within world of kicking
Sam Prendergast now uses a telescopic tee, one that elevates the ball with a forward tilt. But why did he change?
Watching Leinster at pitch level with the under-10s gave me new perspective
Less about team movement and shape, more about players, their scanning and body language
Gordon D’Arcy: Champions Cup final will be the biggest match of Harry Byrne’s career
Next step for the Leinster outhalf is to become someone others look to in big games, relishing the pressure
Conor Murray: Win over Ulster can help Munster redefine their troubled season
URC clash could alter picture of entire campaign for both provinces and their players
Glasgow open up daylight at top of URC table as Leinster’s top two ambitions take a hit
Warriors run in six tries at Scotstoun to go eight points ahead of the rest at the top
Ireland’s goalkicking could prove a serious problem if Scotland game is tight
With a success rate is 70 per cent in the Six Nations, Ireland are the worst of all six teams
Matt Williams: After that win at Twickenham, a few home truths about Ireland
The players overcame the seemingly insurmountable, but supporters need to come back to earth
Conor Murray: The number 10 shirt is Jack Crowley’s for the rest of the Six Nations
Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad
Andy Farrell draws on experienced Ireland players for England challenge at Twickenham
A quartet of Lions who have a whopping 274 Irish caps come into the side for crucial Six Nations clash
England v Ireland teams: Sam Prendergast dropped from matchday squad – as it happened
Andy Farrell makes five changes to side that took testing win over Italy
Ireland team selection: No room for Sam Prendergast as Andy Farrell makes five changes to side to face England
Sam Prendergast has not been included in the matchday 23 for Ireland’s round three Six Nations trip to Twickenham
Sam Prendergast out of Ireland side against England as Andy Farrell prefers Jack Crowley at 10
No room for Prendergast in matchday 23 with Ciarán Frawley in line for spot on 6-2 bench
A new broom sweeps clean, but what really matters is that Ireland are fit for purpose
Andy Farrell’s squad have all the components to take on the daunting task ahead at Twickenham – they just need to use them
Jamie Osborne’s timely return fills Ireland’s injury void in Six Nations
The Six Nations opener in Paris was Osborne’s first outing since the win over Japan in November
‘Cop on’: Andy Farrell hits out at ‘keyboard warriors’ over criticism of Prendergast and Crowley
Critics ‘need to cop on and try to help these kids’, says Ireland head coach
Irish rugby has a problem: the players don’t know how to run
The Stade de France witnessed another display of French sprinting ability last week, leaving the Irish trailing in the Six Nations
Ireland’s social contract with fans was broken after defeat to France
The hope is that the character of this Irish team won’t fail again in this Six Nations
Ireland ring the changes for Six Nations visit of Italy as Josh van der Flier left out of squad
Ulster pair of Robert Baloucoune and Cormac Izuchukwu will start as Andy Farrell makes six switches from France defeat
Conor Murray: Here’s why the obituaries for Irish rugby are premature
Ireland were written off in 2013 and 2019, so what’s to say the critics aren’t wrong again in 2026?
Ireland’s rugby production line desperately needs refinement
French success illustrates how Ireland’s production line desperately needs refinement
Ireland v Italy: Ulster pair set to start with Sam Prendergast to be retained
Andy Farrell set to make five or six changes, with James Lowe likely to return
Right now, Ireland’s game plan does not suit its players
Ireland do not yet look comfortable embracing a greater focus on kicking and transition attack
Conor Murray: You can’t blame Sam Prendergast for Ireland’s complete systems failure
Andy Farrell’s men were beaten at the breakdown and all the other little scraps in sobering Paris loss
Ireland ‘meek’, discussing a tough night for Prendergast and what now for this team?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Where did it go wrong for Ireland in their Six Nations opener against France?
The home side were sharper under the dropping ball, but Ireland kept using tactics that clearly weren’t working
Sam and Cian Prendergast are part a proud list of brothers to play together for Ireland
Some 57 pairs of brothers have represented Ireland since the IRFU was established in 1879
Gordon D’Arcy: Why has the narrative around Irish rugby turned apocalyptic so quickly?
We have reached point where not winning the Six Nations is framed as decline
Sam and Cian Prendergast to start for Ireland against France
Jeremy Loughman and Thomas Clarkson named in Irish frontrow
What can we expect from Ireland and their tricky Six Nations fixtures?
Injuries represent opportunities for Andy Farrell to blood new talent during Six Nations
Cian Prendergast: ‘It’s a privilege to compete with your brother at the highest level’
The Connacht captain will lead out his team to face Leinster in front of a record crowd for a rugby match in Galway
‘He is playing great rugby’: Luke McGrath on team-mate Harry Byrne’s Six Nations hopes
Veteran Leinster No.9 believes fellow Blues player ‘can definitely get into the mix’
Picking Harry Byrne would be a disrupting selection, perfect for what Ireland needs
Leinster No.10’s form is giving Andy Farrell plenty to think about before he names his Six Nations squad
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